goodstuff
04-14-2005, 11:58 PM
I just upgraded my PNY GeForce FX5200 Ultra to a Sapphire ATI 9800Pro Ultimate. I usually don't play any heavy duty 3-d games so I always left the advanced settings as they were. Now with the new ATI Catalyst driver there are all kinds of settings that I'm not sure what to do with. I normally want to leave the settings as best for my regular tasks like Photoshop, image editing, etc. Under the Catalyst 3D menu there is a slider for Performance - Balanced - Quality. Should I leave it at Performance for my regular computing tasks and then push it to Quality if I want to play games? I don't even want to venture into the more advanced options. I'm confused :confused:
Also, the information section of the Catalyst lists this for my card:
Core Clock in MHz: 378 MHz
Memory Clock in MHz: 338 MHz
THe Newegg product info lists this:
Chipset/Core Speed: ATI RADEON 9800PRO/380MHz
Memory/Effective Speed: 128MB DDR/680MHz
Why is my memory speed only 338? Shouldn't it be in the 680 range? :confused:
Any help would be appreciated!
Also, the information section of the Catalyst lists this for my card:
Core Clock in MHz: 378 MHz
Memory Clock in MHz: 338 MHz
THe Newegg product info lists this:
Chipset/Core Speed: ATI RADEON 9800PRO/380MHz
Memory/Effective Speed: 128MB DDR/680MHz
Why is my memory speed only 338? Shouldn't it be in the 680 range? :confused:
Any help would be appreciated!